The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

The nature of everything is empty and clear, and the mind is beyond both existence and nonexistence.

The movement of love is what creates the beauty in our lives.

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

True freedom is a freedom from the tyranny of our own thoughts and afflictive emotions.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life.